“Since abandoning his Final Fantasy guise to make music under his own name, Owen Pallett's treated his work like a logic maze; on his latest, which features contributions from Brian Eno, he steps free of his own labyrinth, resulting in his most pleading and open vocal performances.”
“Composer and songwriter Owen Pallett takes a number of instrumental risks on this new album of his.”
“A few months ago, Canadian indie auteur Owen Pallett shared an Oscar nomination with Arcade Fire's William Butler for scoring Her. The classically trained multi-instrumentalist's second album under his own name showcases his warm, elegant voice, matched with his compelling skill on violin, viola and synths; guests from a Czech orchestra to Brian Eno (who adds guitar, keys and backing vocals on sev”
